Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Phase transformations, Thermodynamics and Kinetics:

1. Physical Chemistry, G. M. Barrow, Tata-McGraw Hill.2. Physical Chemistry of Metals, L. S. Darken and R. W. Gurry, CBS Publishers, Delhi.3. Inorganic Chemistry, D. F. Shriver and P. W. Atkins, OUP.4. Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, D. A. Porter and K. E. Easterling.

Structure and Properties of solids:

1. Solid State Chemistry and its applications, A. R. West, Wiley Eastern Edition